Pumori | 1989 SE Face/Ridge

A France expedition to Pumori in 1989 via SE Face/Ridge, led by Michel Richard. Summit reached on 1st November 1989. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 355
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO89308
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1989
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face/Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Michel Richard
Sponsor -
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Switzerland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1989-10-24
Summit Date 1989-11-01
Summit Time -
Summit Days 8
Total Days 12
Termination Date 1989-11-05
Termination Reason 9
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to lack of time and member illnesses
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 600
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(24/10,5250m),C1(27/10,6250m),xxx(01-02/11,6400m)
Route Notes BC near lake (normal site) C1 on SE Face High point on face. Had good weather, cold but fine but members and Sherpas sick. Fixed 600m rope to C1. 2 summit bids from C1: 1 Nov by Morris and Mehard and 2nd Nov by Richard with Tsharkey Sherpa and down on 2nd because Sherpa sick and weather cold - on 1st also not well. Then no time. Sickness was stomach. Left BC 5 Nov. Route difficult.
Accidents None except stomach problems
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Society
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451261
Year 1989
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se face/ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Genette Braibant F 1932 France Climber St. Jean-les-Buzy, Meuse, France Housewife Details Other expeditions
Charles Estoppey M 1939 Switzerland Climber Geneva, Switzerland Photographer Details Other expeditions
Jean Marias M 1947 France Climber Itteville, Essonne, France Computer operator Details Other expeditions
Gerard Mehard M 1947 France Climber St. Hippolyte-du-Fort, Gard, France Alpine guide & ski instructor Details Other expeditions
Michel Richard M 1939 France Leader Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Pierre Schmit M 1924 France Climber Carignan, Gironde, France Retired Details Other expeditions
Marie-France Wafflard F 1951 France Climber Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France Real estate agent Details Other expeditions
Tsharkey Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO89308 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 64:234-236 (1990) -
PUMO89308 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199023404/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-and-Attempt - - -